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Subject: running backstays

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Mark Scheffer
Posts:7
07/20/2008 11:33 AM  
Anyone have any "improved" set up suggestions for running backstays?  The original set up with the bungy cord seems a bit unsightly.  anyone use a block and tackle set up?  Mark
William Wildner
Posts:36
07/31/2008 3:13 PM  
Mark,

i have only seen the bungy arangment.

Please remember that these are check stays and not running backs. They are used only to stop the mast from pumping, or to add draft to the mainsail when there is a lot of backstay/mast bend being applied.

We rarely use them and on some boats I see them moved to the mast base to keep them out of the way till needed.

Also keep in mind that all J35's came from the factory with wire check stays, about 10 years ago the class rules were changed to allow all rope check stays. If you still have wire I would recomend a change to rope.

Bill
Hays Clark
Posts:2
05/09/2009 4:56 AM  
The guy that does rigging for me setup a nice system. Spectra line (or similar) that runs from the mast to the deck. There is a small splice at the end of the line, and the length is just short of spreaders plate. Then you just use a little bungee to have them attach to the stays. So now they are just out of the way next to the stays. When you want to use them I just rig a line with a snap shackle at the end which hooks onto that splice. No more bungee setup or for me backstays getting snagged on the radar reflector.

I'll double check tomorrow and take a photo.
Hays Clark
Posts:2
05/11/2009 4:57 AM  
My bad, it is the other way around.  Snap shacked is attached to the running backstay on  the mast.  There is a simple loop of shock cord where the stays meet the deck.  See the picture.

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